---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460mmm–5"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460mmm–5"
heading: "Maps and legal descriptions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460mmm-5"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CXXIV — McINNIS CANYONS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA"
---

# §460mmm–5. Maps and legal descriptions

- (a) **In general—** As soon as practicable after October 24, 2000, the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) shall submit to Congress a copy of the [Map](/usc/16/460mmm–1.md?p=4) and a legal description of the [Conservation Area](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=2) and of the [Wilderness](/usc/16/460mmm–1.md?p=6).
- (b) **Force and effect—** The [Map](/usc/16/460mmm–1.md?p=4) and legal descriptions shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except that the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) may correct clerical and typographical errors in the [Map](/usc/16/460mmm–1.md?p=4) and the legal descriptions.
- (c) **Public availability—** Copies of the [Map](/usc/16/460mmm–1.md?p=4) and the legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in—
  - (1) the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;
  - (2) the Grand Junction District Office of the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado;
  - (3) the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado, if the Grand Junction District Office is not deemed the appropriate office; and
  - (4) the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management in Utah.
- (d) **Map controlling—** Subject to [section 460mmm–4(l)(3)](/usc/16/460mmm–4.md?p=l-3)[^1] of this title, in the case of a discrepancy between the [Map](/usc/16/460mmm–1.md?p=4) and the descriptions, the [Map](/usc/16/460mmm–1.md?p=4) shall control.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be section “460mmm–4(l)(5)”.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–353, § 7, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1379.)